Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 63.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bangladesh stood at 63.6%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bangladesh peaked at 98.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.9% | — |
| 1962 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 63.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 63.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.3%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 91.3% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 69.2% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 63.6% | 70.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Bangladesh?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bangladesh was 63.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.